18:28 Communist Kalyakin regard problem of political prisoners as unserious

“I think it is wrong to block a state because somebody has claims to the dictator,” Syargei Kalyakin, leader of oppositional communists said commenting the US decision to impose sanctions against Belneftekhim.

17:17 It’s impossible to buy free press

“Novaya Gazeta”, “Maskouski Kamsamolets”, “Kommersant” and “Nezavisimaya Gazeta” are no longer available for Belarusians. Russian newspapers have been excluded from the subscription catalogue for the year 2008 of the republican unitary enterprise Belposhta (a state monopoly distributing printed media on subscription). Though Belposhta has stated that the decision has been taken independently, without an order from higher authorities, it is obvious that such decision cannot be adopted by departments independently, “Novaya Gazeta” writes.

16:40 Stanislau Bahdankevich: US has found Lukashenka’s weak point

A former chairman of the National bank of Belarus, Stanislau Bahdankevich, believes that imposing sanctions against Belneftekhim concern, the US have pointed out the weakest point of the Belarusian economy, energy resources.

16:40 Deployment of missiles in Belarus is Russia’s propaganda act

Deployment of missiles in Belarus can’t stand against US anti-missile shield in Central Europe, said NATO official Spokesman James Appathurai in Brussels.

16:38 Lukashenka: «If somebody has money – we’ll find place»

Aliaksandr Lukashenka has settled tasks of creating new workplaces in small towns and rural districts, solving problems in house and utilities sector and in the sphere of social facilities before heads of local authorities today.

15:02 Authorities replay for trade unions in spring

Director General’ Office of the International Labour Organization (ILO) “welcomes the intentions of the Belarusian government” to fulfil the ILO’s recommendations on the problems of legislative control of trade unions’ activity. It is said in the statement of ILO’s Director General’ Office on results of examination of Belarusian issue at ILO forum in Geneva 14 November.

14:48 Money sent to Klimau disappear strangely

The whole world already knows about a sadistic torturing of political prisoner Klimau (a deputy of the disbanded Belarusian parliament). But the administration of the correction facility No 20 of the Department of correction is convinced of their impunity, and continues torturing the sick man.

13:13 Belarusian Foreign Ministry Delivered Note of Protest to US Ambassador

US Ambassador to Belarus Karen Stewart has been delivered a note of protest connected with the sanctions imposed by US Treasury against Belneftekhim concern, told a press-secretary of the Belarusian Foreign Ministry Andrei Papou.

12:29 Zmiter Dashkevich: «People, who support me, are put in isolation wards»

Editor’s office of “Narodnaya Vola” received a letter from political prisoner Zmiter Dashkevich, the “Young Front” leader. The news-paper wanted to publish an interview with Zmiter Dashkevich. They even sent their questions to the colony. Though they didn’t hope for an answer, moreover such a detailed answer, they reached their gain, though Zmiter warned “sorry, if I have missed something, it wasn’t made specially.”

Belarus threatens to impose sanctions against the US in response to financial measures slapped by Washington against the Belarusian state oil monopoly, Voice of America informs.

10:13 Oil export tax will hit record high

The Russian Government has approved new oil and oil products export taxes, which are to come into force from December, 1. The decree signed by PM Viktor Zubkov, was published in “Rossiiskaya Gazeta” on Thursday November, 13.